Weather-strip.



s.. LBEGH. WEATHER STRIP.

APPLIOATIONYIAILEDNOVA, 1913.

Patented 0G13. 27, 1914. 2 SHEETS-SHBET 1.

s. LEEGH.

WEATHER STRIP. I APPLICATION TILED NOV. 4, 1913.

,/ZZZ? Lillgo subject of the Kingof England, residing rat secured, as by screws 3j or the like against supported/ by springs 54 which may conveni nnen.

STANLEY LEECH,0F DETROIT, MICHIGAN- wEATI-Innfs'rnir.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Appiicanon ined Nbvember 4, 1913. serial No. 799,036.

To all whom 'it may concern Be 1t known that I, STANLEY LEEGH a Detroit, in the county of "Wayne and State. of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in lVeatliei"-Strips, of which the following is a specification, refer ence being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This ,invention relates to a weather strip for doors and to means whereby the lower edge thereof is'made to conform to a snug scat on the floor .when .the door is closed and to clear the floor as the door is opening, thereby permitting free movement of the door.

The invention consists in the matters hereir'iafter set forth and -particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a view in elevation of the lower part of a door fitted with a weather strip that embodies features of the invention; F ig. 2 isa view in longitudinal section through the door showing the strip in plan view.; Fig. 3 is a view in longitudinal section, enlarged and partially broken away, of the stri Eig. 4 is a View in cross section taken on line IV-.IV of Fig. .3; Fig. 5 is an enlarged View in detail of an end portion of the strip; Fig. 6 is a view in sectionr ofthe strip taken on or about line VI-VI vof Fig. 3; Fig. 7 is af View ofamodiied form of strip, applied to a door; Fig. 8 is a plan view of the appliedmodied strip with the door and parts in section; Fig. 9 is a view, partially' 1nlongitudinahsection and partially broken away and in elevation ofthe modified strip; Fig. 1Q is a view in section on or about line offFig. 9;'Fig. 11 is a view in section Ornor about. line XI-Xl of Fig. 9, and Fi 12 is a View' in section on or about line XI 'XII ofl Fig.v 9.

Referring to the drawings, an exterior casing 1 is formed of sheet metal or the like with an upper ange 2 whereby it may be thev face of aldoor. A tongue et of sheet metal projectsbelowthe lower margin of the casing 1 .between the front and back plates thereof within which it is yieldingly iently lie in compression between intiirned ledges 6 of theeasing'and inturned flanges Siiitably disposed stops 8 or the like struck i irpor otherwise formed from the body ofi the tongue.

A' pair of'striker plates 9 vare secured on the door jamb in such manner that the door closes past themvtheir outer slightly curved end portions :10 acting as cams to forcelateh bars 11 thatslide longitudinallyof the casing between suitable guide lugs 12, inwardly against oppositely disposed bell cranks 13. The latter are arranged to be hinged ensuitable pivot pins l-i in such manner that their depending arms bear against marginal Patented ct. 2T?, 11914.v

the casing limit the upward `movement of Y fianges 1 5. `formed on the tongue Li to project the latter in `opposition to the action of the springs 5.

The 'lower portion 16 of the tongue is reverted to form a channel bar over which any;

other channelbar or shoe 17 is vertically movable, the central portion of the shoe being pivoted as by a pin 18 on a slight ful- Crum lug 19 on the channel portion of the tongue. (luide pins 2() on the ends of the shoe engage guide slots in the channel por- Vtion 1h of the tongue to retain the shoe which is made of such material as to bend on the fiilcriim if desired. A felt lining 21 or the like is att-ached to the face of the shoe.`

lVhen the door is closed the striker plates force the bell cranks to project the tongue toward the floor to which the yielding shoe conforms closely, thereby obtaining the required close joint. When the door is opened,

a slight movement of the outer end ofthe door 'releases the outer end of the shoe at once and shortly thereafter the inner end,'

which' has less motion is also retracted by the spring.

lt iste he understood that the coiistruction `may be varied within the limits f good shop practice to suit slight changes in construction and material Without changing the general method of operation of the weather strip. Thus as shown, in Figs. 7 to 12 inclusive, a back plate 22 and .front plate 23 form a pocket in which a tongue 24 1s yieldingly suspended by spring fingers 25 from a `etween theplates. A`

transverse strip 26 u l latch bar 27 reciprocable on 'the strip. 26,

` operates a bell erankto depress the tongue 24., when the latch encounters a strikerplate 29 on the door casing or jamb. End springs' 30. considerably weaker than the springs 25. yicldiugly project the tongue ends and periiiit a felt oiriibber shoe 3l to conform to the floor. As a result the weather strip effi-etiwillv seals the door when it is closed and does not impede the free movement of the door when open. As thereare no projecting parts, the strip takes up but little room and as the working mechanism is housed, it is not liable to disarrangement, while it is effectively closed against dust or v the like.

strip, a ledge projecting from the lower margin of the casing, means in the ends of said casing for movably supporting the tongue, striker members on the door projecting from the casing to contact with the striker members when the door is closed,

levers in the cut away upper edge of the tongue operated by the latches to depress -the tongue,

and a shoe pivotally connected to the tongue with the end ortions thereof loosely held for downward) projection by said levers.

In testimony whereof I aiix mysignature in presence of two witnesses.` l

j STANLEY LEECH.

Witnesses:

ANNA M. Donn, C. R. STIGKNEY.

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